... of the duty. eijß'i •■ if all re nt legislation had beeu to show a tedu -ion of taxatija »..s invariably followed in r. f revenue, an-i there was no reason to ! .- the duty on ur .■ insurance would form ■;t pi • .tho rule. Ihe history of the duty placed ...

... Harbours Transfer— Bill to transfer from the Admiralty to the Board ot Trade powers and duties relative to certain harbours. lords. Cecil -On second real ing of Tests Abolition (Oxford) Bill to move ?? it be read a second time upon tbis day six months. Viscount ...

... regard to the expenses incurred for public works. He likewise advocated the suppression of the Octrois, and the abolition of the stamp duty upon newspapers, and of the imposts upon salt. In conclusion, he pro- posed the introduction of an income tax. M ...

... jjillions a year to the Treasury : such as the increase of the tax ou personal pro- perty, the abolition of free towns, and the new J addition to ihe stamp duties. The measures which are to re-establish the equilibrium of the budgets ; will come by aud by ...

... support such a plan at present. M-. Lubbock then ! avowed 'iims«lf .in favour of the abolition of ?? rates, and au aiteratiowiu- the present system of tne paper duties, as rogs wereriiw exported dutyfree, giving a large bonus to the foreign paper manufacto^r ...

... question now before us ? Are we asked to censider tbe abolition of the malt duty, or are we asked to c- insider its reduction? I put aside the question of abolition. The abolition of the malt duty would be the death warrant *f the whole of ...

... reduction of the duty on fire insurances. He proposed to reduce the duty from 3s. per cent, to Is. 6d., to J take efi'.ct from the 20th June next, and likewise to abolish tlie stamp duty of ls. on policies, and to substitute a penay stamp. ...

... resolution : That tbe position in which the British pa; c-r trade bas been placed by tbe abolition of the impoit duty on foreign paper, leaving the foreign export duty on rags io fuil opera- tion, is one of great hardship to tbe British manufacturer, and ...

... maintain- ing the peace of the State, there shall be formed in each judicial district one or more militia com- panies, whose duties shall be to protect property and persons against plunder and violence, and to turn all offenders over to the civil authorities ...

... which he is now undergoing. People on this side of the At- lautic who earnestly desire to 3ce every spark of | feud or strife stamped out, aud the return of ! brotherly feeling and federal unity brought about as speedily as possible, ask coutinuallyon what ...

... prevented from attending, Mr. Roger Eykevn presided in his stead. - The Chairman said he thought he should best discharge his duty by at once introducing the hor». and gallant candi- date to explain his political opinions and principles, accord- ing to the ...

... time, intended that the duty upon silk of Bntish : manufacture imported into France should be reduced from Sf. per kilogram to 4 1. per kilogram, being a reduction of | 50 percent.; and the whole duty, of course, would form a j duty of 3j per cent, ad valorem ...